VESTAMID E - PEBA foams for sports shoe soles
ON THE MOVE TO PEAK PERFORMANCE
When it comes to high-end sports footwear, PEBA foams from Evonik make you move beyond traditional boundaries.
High-performing athletes and sportswear manufacturers know the best equipment is a combination of top-quality materials and sophisticated technology. This is especially true for the footwear used by athletes and enthusiasts engaged in top-level competition.
Evonik’s VESTAMID® E Polyetherblockamide (PEBA) is the ideal top-performance material for competitive footwear. Made into foam through a super-critical fluid foaming process, it has low-densities less than 0.1 g/cm3 , high rebound rates over 80%, high-impact strength, and a wide range of flexibility. These balanced properties make it ideal for manufacturing midsoles that give both strong support as well as peak energy return for both serious athletes and sports enthusiasts.
Soles with VESTAMID® E - bringing your performance to the next level
Sports shoes powered by VESTAMID® E rebound well, especially at the highest level of competition. The special composition of this material enables athletes to enjoy greater comfort in their joints as impact stresses are absorbed in the soles, which contributes to experiencing more vitality during peak performance.
At the heart of making a high-performing shoe – the midsole foaming process
The secret to winning performance lies in the balance of high-quality materials and sophisticated technology. Building on more than 40 years of advanced research and development in foams, Evonik’s VESTAMID® E is specially designed to perform impressively when used as a core component of synthetic foam.
A foam processor can incorporate VESTAMID® E into foamed parts of varying shapes and elasticity. The finished foam emerges as light, durable, and resilient. With a rebound behavior that far exceeds other soft foams, it returns energy absorbed during impact back to the athlete. Plus, its lightweight and low water absorption properties ensure less drag and maximum comfort.
